Note 20 Jan 2015: I've been away from fanfic for about a year, but I haven't abandoned my works-in-progress. It may take a while for me to grease the rusty writing cogs, but I do plan to update each of my WIPs soon.

Summary: Written for the Paintbrush & Quill project at Phoenix Rising, July 2007 with beautiful accompanying art by _odella_ included at the end. In the hours following Dumbledore's death, Severus Snape is once again at a critical point in his life as he ponders his future, and his past